That Game Rules!

I’m your host Scuba Steve and thanks for checking out my mediocre podcast! Every week here we pick a nice ol’ retro video game. We’re gonna travel back in time, we’ll talk all the movies, shows and toys that surround that game. Then we’ll get into the game - go over the vitals, box art, characters, levels, music, check out some comments and reviews and a whole bunch of other stuff. At the end we’ll give this game some awards, slap a ranking on this thing and determine once and for all if that game rules! Thanks again for listening! Find us on Facebook - YouTube - Instagram - Tiktok Send Messages: thatgamerules@gmail.com

That Game Rules! is a leisure podcast hosted by Scuba Steve, with 65 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Scuba Steve hosts That Game Rules!, a leisure show with 65 episodes published.

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  Episode #150

  The Virtual Boy - That Game Rules! Ep 065

  Sep 28, 20261h 30m

  The Virtual Boy. Get ready to immerse yourself in a brand new world of eye strain and disappointment. But maybe the Virtual Boy was just ahead of its time. Feel the burn today, as we go through the history of Nintendo's secret shame. What was it like back then? Were our poor child expectations crushed as bad as everyone thinks? Should anyone even touch those red goggles anymore, or do we just bury this thing along with Nintendo's profits that year? Find out if that system rules, on this episode of "That Game Rules!". Before Nintendo has us seeing red, we take a timewarp to 1995. We break down commercial mascots from the 90's, go through a top ten list of movies, and review the lineup of BK kid's club toys. Then, the Virtual Boy arrived to take out humanity, based on its advertising and general use... As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too... Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet! Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance: Send me messages at thatgamerules@gmail.com Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok

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  Episode #149

  Mario Kart 64 - That Game Rules! Ep 064

  Sep 21, 20261h 35m

  3... 2... 1... GO! Mario Kart 64 is coming at you with Blue Shells and all the 4 player action you can handle. We break down everything about this N64 classic. From trivia to speedruns, items and characters, to a complete track ranking, we're power sliding right into a 90's classic. What was it like growing up with the 64? Were the new 3D games everything we wanted them to be? Spam that golden mushroom and let's see if Mario Kart 64 still holds the trophy for "That Game Rules!". Back to 1997, where none of us wanted to grow up, we were Toys 'R Us kids. We take a trip through the toy stores of our past, break down some movies and shows from the 90's, and dream of throwing all the shells at that twerp Calliou... Plus, we touch on the demise of the Sega Saturn and rise of the PlayStation. As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too... Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet! Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance: Send me messages at thatgamerules@gmail.com Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok

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  Episode #148

  Jurassic Park (SNES) - That Game Rules! Ep 063

  Sep 14, 20261h 17m

  Hang on to your butts, it's a dino sized episode as we tackle Jurassic Park for the Super Nintendo. Mr. DNA is here with me with all your dinosaur facts. Get ready to explore the island, gather up eggs and ID cards, and shove a cattle prod right into Dennis Nedry's face. The movie rules, dinosaurs rule, but does this SNES game have what it takes to land in the "rules" category? Life finds a way on this episode of That Game Rules! From big scary green dinosaurs to big scary purple dinosaurs, the 90s had it all. We deep dive into the Jurassic Park movie, famous Dinos of the movies and TV, and fall into a Barney hole I'm still trying to crawl out of... As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too... Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet! Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance: Send me messages at thatgamerules@gmail.com Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok

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  Episode #147

  Super Mario Land - That Game Rules! Ep 062

  Sep 7, 20261h 13m

  Grab those batteries and slap 'em in that big grey brick, cuz we're talking about Super Mario Land. The first portable plumber adventure and a whole new way to game on the go. We're going to Sarasaland to fight new enemies, rescue a new princess, and see how Mario's new game holds up against his own legacy on another round of That Game Rules! We timewarp back to 1989 for big hair, big shoulder pads, and a big breakdown of the TV Guide lineup on our Saturday morning cartoons. Plus, we find out the misconceptions that can happen when you package liquid candy in toothpaste tubes. As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too... Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet! Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance: Send me messages at thatgamerules@gmail.com Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok Patreon.com/thatgamerules

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  Episode #146

  Mega Man X - That Game Rules! Ep 061

  Aug 24, 20261h 39m

  The year is 21XX. Nintendo was giving all the franchises a shiny upgrade thanks to the SNES. Everything was coming up Super. Meanwhile, Capcom went a different route... In dashes Mega Man X. New moves, new story, new villians and bosses, and a German cartoon theme song that slaps harder than a potential Slap Man. Let's see if X and Zero can hold the title of "That Game Rules!". Meanwhile, in 19XX, we check out the movie line up and also a little HBO after dark... I break down how terrible the Tiger Electronics handhelds were, cartoons and shows from the 90's, and discuss the fallout of video game violence with the formation of the ESRB. Won't somebody please just think of the children??? Also, Petunia was the name of Pete's tattoo in The Adventures of Pete and Pete, so there. As always, I can't keep the thoughts together and talk about a whole bunch of other nonsense too... Let's waste some more time this week on the worst gaming podcast on the internet! Thanks again for giving this podcast a chance: Send me messages at thatgamerules@gmail.com Search for “That Game Rules!” on Facebook – YouTube – Instagram – TikTok

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